Panchang for Madurai
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Madurai on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:07 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:12 AM–10:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:11 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:43 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
6:27 AM
Moonset
7:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:12 AM–10:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:07 AM–7:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 6:07 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:46 PM – 4:13 PM
2:53 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:18 PM – 7:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:07 AM – 6:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:07 AM–9:43 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:43 AM–6:07 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:07 AM–7:08 AM | Saturn |
| 7:08 AM–8:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:10 AM–9:12 AM | Mars |
| 9:12 AM–10:14 AM | Sun |
| 10:14 AM–11:16 AM | Venus |
| 11:16 AM–12:18 PM | Mercury |
| 12:18 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Sun |
| 5:27 PM–6:29 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:27 PM | Mercury |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Moon |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:19 PM | Mars |
| 11:19 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:15 AM | Venus |
| 1:15 AM–2:14 AM | Mercury |
| 2:14 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:08 AM–6:06 AM | Mars |
More for Madurai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Madurai (9.92, 78.12, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.